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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in California

9 Colleges
$71,194 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 249 degrees and certificates were awarded to finance and financial management students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in California to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master's Degree Colleges.

Top California Schools for a Master's in Finance & Financial Management

#1

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Clara University the best school in California for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

University of San Diego

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of San Diego is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#3

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

Out of the 9 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Golden Gate University - San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best finance and financial management schools in California. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Riverside is a great place for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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#6

University of La Verne

La Verne, CA

With a ranking of #6, University of La Verne did quite well on this year’s best schools for finance and financial management students working on their master’s degree. ULV is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of La Verne.

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California State University - San Bernardino came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Finance & Financial Management Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, CSUSB is a public school with a large student population.

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#9

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

La Sierra University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree finance and financial management programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, La Sierra is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Finance & Financial Management Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Finance & Financial Management Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 73
Oregon 26
Nevada 8
Alaska 1

One of 20 majors within the area of study, finance and financial management has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 131,555
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 31,701
Accounting 19,309
Human Resource Management 12,117
General Business/Commerce 9,137

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Dave Dugdale.

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